Vanderbilt led 43-34 with 8:19 left in regulation, and had all the momentum. Jeffery Taylor a 72 percent free throw shooter for his career coming into this season, had two free throws which could have put VU up 11, and missed them both. Seconds later, Taylor got a steal against Louisville's Kyle Kuric and a chance at redemption, but missed when Kuric got back and made a fantastic defensive play.

Instead of being down 13 and probably out of the game, Louisville rallied back to out-score VU 7-0 over the next 2:44 from the point of Taylor's missed foul shots. Eventually, the Cardinals would tie the game and force overtime.